Proverbs 23:9

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי יָ֝ב֗וּז לְ/שֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽי/ךָ
English Translation
In the ears of a fool do not speak, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Focus your mind on instruction; listen intently to words of knowledge.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, || For he treads on the wisdom of your words.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Don’t waste your breath on fools,<br>for they will despise the wisest advice.<br>

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.